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What can you do to protect, identify and treat a concussion? Scientist Julie Stamm, author of the book “The Brain on Youth Sports,” offers five tips to raise awareness.
Concussion, a type of mild traumatic brain injury that is caused by a direct or indirect hit to the head, body, or face is a common injury associated with sports and can affect people of all ages. A concussion is defined as a "complex pathophysiological process affecting the brain, induced by biomechanical forces". [1]
The U.S. based nonprofit National Safety Council included state-by-state concussion prevention efforts for youth-sports related concussions in its 2017 State of Safety report. [16] Unfortunately, to date, there is no data to support the claim that any particular type of helmet or protective equipment reduces the risk of sports-related ...
After a concussion, protocols for safe return to sports practice and competition involve gradual return to play with an appropriate level of medical supervision. [24] To ensure player safety and reduce potential liability, school concussion plans should also have a formal system for tracking compliance, and for identifying and responding to any ...
Basic NFL concussion protocol guidelines. The first part of the protocols defines what a concussion is, along with the signs and symptoms of one. Educational materials are provided to clubs and ...
Concussion protocols are continuously changing, with the common recommendation remaining both physical and cognitive rest. Exercise should be implemented as soon as possible after the initial rest period as this lowers the risk of post concussion syndrome (PCS) and overall symptoms.
The addition to the league’s concussion protocol, effective immediately, is the addition of the term “ataxia” as a no-go symptom. NFL updates concussion protocol after ruling doctors ...
Clinical practice guidelines do not suggest missing more than a week of school. [7] Common causes of a pediatric concussion include falls, motor vehicle accidents, sports-related injuries, and blunt force trauma. [2] Approximately 48% of concussions consequently originate from falls in pediatric patients. [6]